A weekend in . . . Stirling, Scotland

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Immerse yourself in the history of Bannockburn through events marking the 700th anniversary of the decisive battle

Maybe one day, after its referendum on independence later this summer, Scotland will have an SNP Heritage Centre with a colossus of Alex Salmond in full ministerial flow. Until then, anyone interested in Anglo-Scots argy-bargy should head for Stirling.

For a small town, it packs in a huge amount of nationalist history. Memories of Scotland’s great folk heroes lurk round practically every corner . . . Robert the Bruce, William Wallace, Rob Roy (buried 30 miles up the road at Balquhidder), Robert Burns. There’s nothing about Andy Murray as yet, but give them time.